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PyFormat: Using % and .format() for great good!

Python string formatting guide.
(tags: python programming format)

MIT Private Pilot Ground School 2019, F-22 Flight Controls – YouTube

Fascinating talk from an F-22 pilot.
(tags: aircraft physics F-22 flying aviation military)

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THE EXPLODING TOILET and Other Memories

"And in one of those dreaded realizations pilots are advised to avoid, that insulation between cockpit calm and atmospheric anarchy looks thin indeed. An extrapolated horror: the riveted aluminum planks bending apart, the wind rushing in, explosive depressurization, death, the first airliner — no, the first vehicle — in history to crash because of an overflowing toilet." This guy tells a good story. Via marnanel
(tags: flying toilet pilot aircraft funny)

Secrets of FBI Smartphone Surveillance Tool Revealed in Court Fight | Threat Level | Wired.com

by a court case. Those guys have some nice kit.
(tags: eavesdropping FBI spying bugging surveillance interception)

The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On – Bruce Schneier – The Atlantic

"But our brains are fooling us. Even though this will be in the news for weeks, we should recognize this for what it is: a rare event. That’s the very definition of news: something that is unusual — in this case, something that almost never happens. "
(tags: terrorism bruce-schneier security)

PSA: Ignore the news – Charlie’s Diary

The reading the news is bad for you: a timely reminder.
(tags: television news tv media charles-stross)

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